Methods for Diagnostic & Therapeutic Studies

BIOGRAPHY

ACADEMIC POSITION:
Associate Professor of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine

EDUCATION AND BACKGROUND:
Patrick Conway, MD, MSc, completed his pediatric residency at Boston Children's Hospital. In 2005-07 he was a hospitalist attending at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and a Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholar at the University of Pennsylvania, where he earned a Master's degree in health services research. His research there, published in the July 11, 2007 issue of JAMA, found that use of prophylactic antibiotic treatment for children with initial urinary tract infection (UTI) was not associated with reduced risk of recurrent UTI and significantly increased the risk of resistant infections.

MEMBERSHIPS/AWARDS:
• Pediatric Academic Societies Travel Award
• White House Fellowship
Professional Organization Memberships:
• American Academy of Pediatrics
• Society for Hospital Medicine (SHM)
• AcademyHealth
• Pediatric Research in Inpatient Settings Network

RESEARCH INTERESTS:
Dr Conway's research focuses on quality of care measurement and improvement, primarily in inpatient pediatrics.